1000 Basic English Words 2 New 영영 Unit 11,12

queen

n. a woman who rules a country
The queen wears beautiful clothes every day.

congratulate

v. to do something to show that an event is special
The woman congratulated the girl.

delicious

adj. extremely good tasting
She presented some delicious cakes to the teacher.

interested

adj. causing one to be curious
The boy was interested in the toys.

king

n. a man who rules a country for life, often because he was born into a royal family
The king’s favorite color is red.

company

n. a person who is invited to stay in one's home
They should be polite when their parents have company.

old

adj. If something is archaic, it is very old or outdated.
I put my favorite food in this old basket.

balloon

n. a bag made of rubber with air inside of it
There were many balloons at Ray’s party last week.

busy

adj. full of activity
He told his boss that he was busy on that date.

woman

n. a female adult
The woman has an important job.

handsome

adj. (of men) good looking
The handsome man was working on his computer.

restaurant

n. large room where students eat
The beef and chicken at this restaurant are delicious.

surprise

n. surprising because something was not expected
The party was a surprise. She had no idea about it.

wife

n. the woman to whom one is married
Greg loves his wife’s cooking.

husband

n. a man to whom a woman is married.
Her husband was very happy.

gentleman

n. nice man
The gentleman opened the door for me.

wake

v. not be sleeping anymore
Stacy needed to wake up early this morning.

fight

v. If you fight something unpleasant, you try in a determined way to prevent it or stop it happening.
The kids were fighting over a toy last night.

skirt

n. the part of a garment, such as a dress or coat, that hangs freely from the waist down
Katy wanted to buy another pink skirt from the store.

bridge

n. lower limb used for walking
This bridge is free for everyone to cross.

line

n. a straight mark
The people in the line have to wait their turn.

square

n. an open area in the center of a town
Our favorite place in the city is this square.

cloudy

adj. When the sky is overcast, it is full of clouds and is not sunny.
The sky over the lake was cloudy and dark.

win

v. to defeat someone or something in a contest or competition
The team won because they trained and practiced a lot.

plate

n. a shallow container that you serve food in
Bill needed to clear the plates from the table.

umbrella

n. a thing used to stop rain or the sun from getting on you
They shared an umbrella to keep dry.

police

n. a person who has the job of making sure others follow the laws of a city, state, and country
The police were watching some people.

forget

v. to stop thinking about or considering someone or something
Chris forgot that he had company for dinner.

theater

n. a building or area with a stage on which something is performed such as a play
They were watching a movie in a theater.

north

adv. directed toward the North Pole
They will travel north on their trip this week.

arrive

v. to arrive at (a place, age?etc)
The woman and her husband arrived at the airport.

car

n. vehicle such as a car or truck
Thank you for buying me this car.

south

adv. directed toward the South Pole
If you go south of the US, you will be in Mexico.

street

n. A street is a road in a city, town, or village, usually with houses along it.
The street is not very busy at this time.

subway

n. an underground railway in a city
The subway was not very busy yesterday.

thousand

n. (often with "a") the number 1000
The bridge is one thousand years old.

gate

n. an opening in a fence covered by some type of door
The gate to the garden is beautiful.

grand

adj. If something is majestic, it is large and beautiful.
The king and queen stayed in a grand hotel.

tonight

n. the night that follows today
Lori’s husband is working late tonight.

office

n. a room that often contains a desk and chair where business is done
We work in an office above a busy restaurant.